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Council & local affairs, 1844

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City Council

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 18 December 1844 · page 2

WE have read in the Herald of yesterday a curious requisition of eight aldermen and councillors of the city of Sydney to the right worshipful the mayor, "to call…

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City Council. Wednesday, Dec. 11

The Australian · Wednesday 18 December 1844 · page 4

The members to whose names p. is prefixed, were present at the opening of the Councils; a denoles those members who took their seals otter the business had commenced; A…

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Council Paper. Report From the Select Committee of the Bank of Australia Shares Bill

The Australian · Wednesday 18 December 1844 · page 4

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 11th of October, 1844, "To examine into the allegations contained in the preamble…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Port and Pilotage Dues

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1844 · page 2

Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from certain owners of coasting vessels trading to Port Adelaide, complaining of the port charge[?] and pilotage fees which were imposed upon…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Thursday 19 December 1844 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE Council did not adjourn last evening till ton minutes past Eleven o'clook. Mr. Cowper's motion for an Address to his Excellency tho Governor, requesting…

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City Council. Wednesday, Dec. 11

The Australian · Thursday 19 December 1844 · page 2

The members to whose names p. is prefixed, were present at the opening of the Council; a denotes those members who took their teats after the business had commenced; A…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 17

The Australian · Thursday 19 December 1844 · page 3

The Speaker took the Chair at-half-past three o'clock. PILOTAGE RATES. Mr. ROBINSON presented a Petition from…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 11

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 19 December 1844 · page 3

Mr. Windeyer brought up the report of the select committee appointed to consider the expenses of public buildings, and gave notice of moving its consideration the next day…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council.—adjourned Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 December 1844 · page 3

PURSUANT to adjournment, at one P. M. yesterday, after the business had been disposed of for which a special meeting of the Council had been held, that body met again at three P.M.,…

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Legislative Council

The Australian · Friday 20 December 1844 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

ON the Speaker taking the Chair last evening, the following Message from the Governor was presented by his Excellency's Private Secretary, and read to the Council…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 18

The Australian · Friday 20 December 1844 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. MR. LE SOUEF'S CASE. Mr. ROBINSON presented a Petition from Mr…

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Legislative Council

The Dispatch · Saturday 21 December 1844 · page 1
Also in The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature, The Sydney Morning Herald

His Excellency the Governor sent a message down to the Council on Thursday last, declining to place £2,000 on the Estimates, as requested by a majority of 19 to 5 of the Council, for the…

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City Council

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 21 December 1844 · page 305

Mr. Driver presented a petition from Owen M'Save, praying for time to be allowed him to pay his rates, he being unemployed. A report from the City Treasurer was…

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Legislative Council. Friday, December 13

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1844 · page 1

Mr. COWPER brought up the report of the committee appointed to prepare an address to the Queen, praying for the repeal of the Crown Land Sales Act. Mr. Robinson in bringing forward his resolution for…

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